BAILLIESTON, a village, in the former quoad sacra
parish of Crossbill, parish of Old Monkland, Middle
ward of the county of Lanark, 4|- miles (E. by S.)
from Glasgow; containing 639 inhabitants. This is
the principal village of Crossbill district, and is situated
in the western part of the parish of Old Monkland,
on the border of that of Barony, and near the roads
from Glasgow to Airdrie and to Hamilton. For many
years past, the Monkland, Bothwell, Barony, and Gadder
Farming Society have held their annual exhibition
of live stock in the village. The show is considered to
be in Scotland second only to the exhibitions of the
Highland Society; the description of stock is of the
first class, and prizes are frequently obtained by agriculturists
of this neighbourhood at the latter exhibitions,
where the competition is open to England and Scotland.
A subscription library is supported here.